Superman #52
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- May-June 1948
- Page count
- 52
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Golden Age size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
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DC: Superman National Comics
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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/6692
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman All Color Comic (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #14 ([July 1948?]) — Untitled
- Printed in
- Superman (National Comics Publications of Canada Ltd, 1948 series) #52 (May-June 1948)
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #6 ([September] 2019)
1Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside front cover.
2"H'lo Willy - Meet the new delivery boy for the florist!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Little Pete
- Genre
- Humour; children
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Notes
Inside front cover.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; The Prankster; Marble (Prankster's henchman); Captain Jones (police captain)
Credits
- Writing
- Al Schwartz, scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller
- Stan Kaye , inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #26 ([July 1966]) — Preview of Plunder
- Printed in
- Superman (National Comics Publications of Canada Ltd, 1948 series) #52 (May-June 1948)
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #6 ([September] 2019)
Synopsis
The Prankster places statues around town announcing his next crimes and all the statues show Superman helping him!
Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit by Bob Hughes.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Wheaties
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
5Featuring
- Feature
- Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
- Genre
- Sports
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
6Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Hiram Brownlee; Mayor Hawkins; Perry White
Credits
- Writing
- Joe Samachson, scripter
- Art
- Ira Yarbrough, penciller
- George Roussos, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman All Color Comic (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #14 ([July 1948?]) — Superman Turns on the Heat!
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Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #2 ([April 1957]) — Superman Turns On the Heat!
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Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #47 ([June 1965?]) — Superman Turns on the Heat
- Printed in
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #6 ([September] 2019)
Synopsis
A small town farmer asks Superman for a favor which results in unforeseen consequences.
Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. All credits confirmed from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
7Featuring
- Feature
- Safe-T Cone Co.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
On the two pages between page 9 and page 10 of the previous story sequence.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Kellogg's Rice Krispies
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
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- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
9Featuring
- Feature
- Royal Crown Cola; Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- R.C.; Quickie
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
While river fishing, R.C. and Quickie save two girls in a canoe from going over the falls.
10Credits
- Writing
- Bill Carlton, author
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
11Featuring
- Feature
- Supermen of America
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
12Featuring
- Feature
- Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
- Genre
- Adventure
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
13Featuring
- Feature
- "U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires
- Genre
- Adventure
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
14Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jack Allen; Daniel Drake; Bushy Barnes [also as Odin]; Thor (imposter); Loki (imposter)
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Win Mortimer, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman All Color Comic (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #14 ([July 1948?]) — Superman In Valhalla!
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Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #2 ([April 1957]) — Superman in Valhalla!
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #1 ([May 1965?]) — Superman in Valhalla
- Printed in
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #6 ([September] 2019)
Synopsis
Superman goes searching for a lost movie company and ends up seemingly in Valhalla, home of the Norse gods.
Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil
- Genre
- Adventure
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
16Featuring
- Feature
- Thom McAn
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
17Featuring
- Feature
- Daisy Air Rifles
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside back cover.
18Featuring
- Feature
- Eveready
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
Assistant editor dates approximate. On-sale date from copyright registration.
First post Siegel and Shuster issue.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.